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ARGAMAN CULTURAL PROJECT

18.08.2021

THE ART-PROJECT "HEBREW ABC"
August 18th, 2021 - Tel Aviv and Central Region

Artists Sergey Bunkov and Tenno Sooster, graphic designer Max Bunkov, and storyteller and guide Mikhail Korol led us through this journey of the "Jewish Letters" project, nine pictures of which are already completed. Mikhail shared the hidden meanings in the paintings of Bunkov and Sooster, the Kabbalistic implications and the role of Hebrew letters in Jewish tradition. Afterwards the participants explored the cartoons in each drawing using a special app in their phones. During the last part of the event the artists talked about themselves, about etching technology and how they work with it in the modern world. We asked many questions about their sources of inspiration and meanings in their artwork.

I never thought that there are projects of this level in Israel! This is an absolutely incredible project, and as soon as Sooster and Bunkov publish a book with their drawings and explanations for each letter from Mikhail Korol - I will buy it right away. After this meeting, I really became interested in learning about the Hebrew alphabet.

Masha C.

VISIT TO HOME OF FAMOUS PAINTER MIKHAIL GROBMAN
August 4th, 2021 - Tel Aviv and Central Region

Our hosts Mikhail Grobman and his wife Irina Golubkina first shared stories of their Aliyah in 1970s, Mikhail’s first exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and how they established connections with the Israeli art community. After that, Irina showed us the archive that Mikhail has been collecting since the age of 19, which includes letters from Nabokov and Mikhail's first purchase at a flea market in Jaffa of prints from Bezalel of the earl 1900’s. Irina also showed us a collection of Mikhail’s paintings and took us on a tour of his studio, which is located two floors above their apartment. We ended with a discussion about the place of Olim artists in the Israeli art community and if their art should be made more public and accessible.

They are such amazing people - Mikhail and Irina. If they are like that at 80, then what a pity that we didn’t meet them 30 years ago! Argaman continue to introduce us to real artists, because we are inspired by them and get to understand Israel and Judaism through their eyes.

Alona P.